My GAWD He Eats a Lot!

Veggies - She Likes Them! She Likes Them!

Other possible titles: He’s a Metabolic Machine | I Hate Him Why Can HE Eat So Much Crap and I Can’t? He’s Eating. AGAIN. Really? My Pooch Is Back and It’s All His Fault So we’re settling in at the farm and enjoying our new co-borrower-shacking-up relationship. I always sorta knew that he ate a [...]

Soul Medicine | The “Other” Part of Health and Wellness

Discovering the Sweet Side of My Empty Nest

It’s not unusual for me to feel a bit overwhelmed with deadlines, projects, and life in general. After all, I’m well practiced at handling being ridiculously over committed. Over the years, I’ve honed a few skills and habits that help ease the stress: Conquering email clutter Taking breaks Delegating Saying no to noise and needless [...]

Breathe In, Breathe Out, Repeat

Discovering the Sweet Side of My Empty Nest

When did we forget to breathe? It seems to me that breathing should be a fairly natural, intuitive action. But somehow, for me, my body has become habituated to short and shallow pug-like breaths. It’s not complicated. Breathe in, breathe out, repeat. Simple, but not necessarily easy. I hold my breath. A lot. When I [...]

For Me, Creating a Healthy Lifestyle is ALL About Small Changes

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I’m a big little-by-little gal on this health journey. After all, I knew I couldn’t go from a couch-potato-fast-food-eating-reluctant-exerciser to someone-better-than-that by trying to be amazing-in-all-areas over night. I started with breakfast (I spent decades not eating breakfast). I discovered a sent-by-the-angels-trainer. Then I committed to not eating out at every possible meal and discovered [...]

Two Steps Forward… One Step Back

The Oh-So-Precious Babaloo Truck - Although It Wasn't Great for My Food Choices - It IS Adorable!

I’ve been on a really great health roll lately. I loved my second swim lesson this week, I’m still basking in the glow of my first beginning mountain bike rides in Tahoe, I took a yoga class with the BF+ (I didn’t even giggle when the teacher said I had perfect alignment – don’t worry [...]

The Power of Our Thoughts | Fitblog Chat Recap

Fitblog Chat

I want to thank each and everyone of you for your fabulous conversation during the Fitblog Chat as we discussed Creating Healthy Thoughts and Actions! I was terrified of potential tech problems and wanted everyone so learn, share, and laugh, so THANK YOU for such your loving and fun support!  During the course of the [...]

Creating Healthier Thoughts and Actions | Tonight’s #Fitblog Chat

Fitblog Chat

What can I say? I LOVE my TRIBE! I’m not sure how it happened – it was certainly not part of my master plan. But last fall I accidentally discovered #fitblog on twitter – an amazingly loving and supportive community sharing their ups and downs on creating healthier thoughts and actions for a happier life. [...]

We Walked, Played and Ate | My Dad’s Healthy Visit

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I’m my father’s daughter. We have never been the healthy ones of our family. Like him, my tendencies are to watch too much Law and Order, skip breakfast, indulge in sweets, and eat fritos with creamy dips. Me? Well I ended up in the hospital due to chronic dehydration and basically felt crappy all the time. [...]

Lessons Learned and Unexpected Treats at #Fitbloggin

My Roomies @foodiemcbody and @kclanderson - I'm the luckiest girl in the world!

I decided on Monday and flew out on Wednesday to attend #Fitbloggin – so I didn’t have much time to prepare or fret. I really had no idea what to expect, but I knew I wanted to meet my tweeps in real life. The people were definitely the best part, but the Intuitive Eating panel, [...]

I’m Going to #Fitbloggin | The Irony Continues

Exercise Benefits - Have Some Fun!

I’m going to #fitbloggin and I consider this to be a continuation of life’s latest ironies. After all, I’m not really fit and I’m not really a blogger. So I giggle, and I’m struck, once again, how the ironies pile up. I don’t cook, yet most people come to my non-blog searching for a recipe. [...]